A man died early Friday morning after D.C. Fire and EMS pulled him out of a car that plunged into the Potomac River.
U.S. Park Police responded to a call about a car that went into the river near the Memorial Bridge just after midnight. When officers arrived, the car was found in the Potomac with one person inside.
The man was pulled from the car and rushed to a hospital, where he later died.
D.C. police and D.C. Fire and EMS were also at the scene, which cleared around 5 a.m.
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The man has not been identified. Officials are still working to determine what led to the car's plunge into the river.
